Ara Dinkjian -Kef Life video

Ara Dinkjian - I have so much Love and Respect for this wonderful humanbeing and amazing musician with a incredible music. His Music is representing Life, Art, Passion, Love, Light, Peace.Friendship, Grief, Sadness, Happiness, Hope for better future of humanity.. (Many Thanks to my dear friend Juan (smyle0123) for introducing this rare jewel to me.) Ara Dinkjian is best known as the founder of the highly influential and groundbreaking instrumental group, NIGHT ARK, which recorded four CDs for RCA/BMG and PolyGram/Universal. His compositions have been recorded in thirteen different languages by top singers and musicians throughout the world (including Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Sezen Aksu), proving that music is indeed the international language. His hit "Homecoming" ("Dinata Dinata") was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ara Dinkjian is also considered one of the top oud players in the world. He was chosen to represent the Armenians in the international oud festivals of Jerusalem and Thessaloniki. Ara Dinkjian uses La Bella oud strings. Armenian musician Ara Dinkjian calls for peace during Istanbul visit; Ara Dinkjian, an Armenian-American lute virtuoso and composer, issues a call for peace in the wake of a concert in Istanbul June/2010 with local group Kardeş Türküler. Aiming to strengthen ties between Turkey and Armenia, the musician hopes to end the enmity and hostility between the two neighbors through greater cross-border artistic ...